Kano private varsity produces 30 first-class graduates, 13 PhD holders

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Skyline University Nigeria, a private varsity in Kano, has graduated 237 students, including 30 with first-class degrees and its first set of 13 PhD holder Read More:…

No fewer than 237 students of Skyline University Nigeria, Kano, graduated at its fifth convocation ceremony, including 30 who obtained First Class degrees.

The graduates are from the 2025/2026 academic session, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ajith Kumar, disclosed on Saturday while presenting the institution’s graduation statistics at the ceremony.

He said the 237 graduands comprised 183 bachelor’s degree recipients, 41 higher degree graduates and 13 doctorate holders.

Giving a breakdown of the undergraduate results, Kumar said, “Of the 183 undergraduate graduands, 30 obtained First Class degrees, 89 graduated with Second Class Upper, while 64 received Second Class Lower degrees.”

Kumar described the conferment of doctorate degrees for the first time as a major milestone since the university’s establishment in 2018.

“Today, we make history as Skyline University Nigeria graduates its first set of 13 doctorate degree holders. This is a defining moment in our academic development,” he said.

The vice-chancellor disclosed that the university had awarded 50 per cent scholarships to its top-performing graduates and secured full accreditation for three additional programmes from the National Universities Commission: BSc Islamic Economics and Finance, BSc Public Health and BSc Artificial Intelligence.

“Skyline University Nigeria is the first university in North-West Nigeria to receive approval for the BSc Artificial Intelligence programme, further demonstrating our commitment to advancing technology-driven education in the region,” he said.

Kumar also highlighted the launch of the HP Gaming Garage, which he described as the first of its kind in Africa, as well as new international partnerships with institutions in India, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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